Look Back in Anger Questions and Answers

Jimmy's anger is centered around his political and social views. Throughout the play, he directs his anger at his wife and best friend and blames political and social constraints for keeping him from attaining his dreams. Notably, he is the most...

The cultural backdrop to the play is the rise and fall of the British empire. The beginning of the twentieth century saw the peak of power and influence of British colonialism. By the 1950's, two World Wars, which devastated the British economy,...